What type of property is 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ?

13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ last change hands?

13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ last sold for £650,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and December 2022, 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ rose from £64,000 to £650,000, a change of £586,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ?

13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 5DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ have?

13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ?

13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ located?

13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ?

The closest primary school to 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ is Fleetville Infant and Nursery School (297m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Verulam School (687m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ?

The closest bus stop to 13 Castle Road, AL1 5DQ is Oakdene Way, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Castle Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Castle Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£636/sq ft) was about 90.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

15%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Castle Road, St Albans, AL1 5DQ

1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby

Nov 2016
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Rear dormer and front rooflights
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/3036
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Castle Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£650,000
+202.3%over 17 years
24 November 2005
£215,000
+235.9%over 10 years
29 March 1995
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5DQ: £720,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Castle Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,842

Street avg £5,707

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oakdene Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fleetville Infant and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.

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